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Author : John James Audubon
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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 564 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)
Download or read book Ornithological Biography written by John James Audubon and published by . This book was released on 1832 with total page 564 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : John James Audubon
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Total Pages : pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (6 download)
Download or read book Ornithological Biography, Or, An Account of the Habits of the Birds of the United States of America written by John James Audubon and published by . This book was released on 1831 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : John-James Audubon
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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 658 pages
Book Rating : 4.+/5 (16 download)
Download or read book Ornithological Biography Or an Account of the Habits of the Birds of the United States of America (etc.) written by John-James Audubon and published by . This book was released on 1838 with total page 658 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : John James Audubon
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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 476 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (334 download)
Download or read book The Birds of America written by John James Audubon and published by . This book was released on 1842 with total page 476 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This edition has 65 new images, making a total of 500. The original configurations were altered so that there is only one species per plate. The text is a revision of the Ornithological Biography, rearranged according to Audubon's Synopsis of the Birds of North America (1839).
Author : John James Audubon
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 1032 pages
Book Rating : 4.X/5 (4 download)
Download or read book Writings and Drawings written by John James Audubon and published by . This book was released on 1999 with total page 1032 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This volume provides the most comprehensive selection of Audubon's writings ever published, along with a portfolio of his drawings.
Author : John James Audubon
Publisher : Edinburgh : A. and C. Black ; London : Longman, Rees, Brown, Green, and Longman
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 384 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (19 download)
Download or read book A Synopsis of the Birds of North America written by John James Audubon and published by Edinburgh : A. and C. Black ; London : Longman, Rees, Brown, Green, and Longman. This book was released on 1839 with total page 384 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : William Souder
Publisher : Milkweed Editions
ISBN 13 : 1571319239
Total Pages : 393 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (713 download)
Download or read book Under a Wild Sky written by William Souder and published by Milkweed Editions. This book was released on 2014-07-21 with total page 393 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this Pulitzer Prize–finalist biography, the author of Mad at the World examines the little-known life of the man behind the well-known bird survey. John James Audubon is renowned for his masterpiece of natural history and art, The Birds of America, the first nearly comprehensive survey of the continent’s birdlife. And yet few people understand, and many assume incorrectly, what sort of man he was. How did the illegitimate son of a French sea captain living in Haiti, who lied both about his parentage and his training, rise to become one of the greatest natural historians ever and the greatest name in ornithology? In Under a Wild Sky this Pulitzer Prize finalist, William Souder reveals that Audubon did not only compose the most famous depictions of birds the world has ever seen, but he also composed a brilliant mythology of self. In this dazzling work of biography, Souder charts the life of a driven man who, despite all odds, became the historical figure we know today. “A meticulous biography and a fascinating portrait of a young nation.”—San Francisco Chronicle “As richly endowed and densely packed as the forests of Audubon’s day.”—Minneapolis Star-Tribune “Deftly weaves together the story of the self-taught artist and naturalist…with the development of scientific inquiry in the early years of the republic and the lives of ordinary Americans as the new nation spilled westward over the mountains from the Eastern seaboard.”—Los Angeles Times
Author : Christoph Irmscher
Publisher : University of Chicago Press
ISBN 13 : 022675667X
Total Pages : 371 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (267 download)
Download or read book Audubon at Sea written by Christoph Irmscher and published by University of Chicago Press. This book was released on 2022-08-19 with total page 371 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "John James Audubon's paintings of birds are as familiar as they are beautiful. But even among his admirers, many may be surprised to learn that Audubon was a gifted writer. In this one-of-a-kind anthology, Christoph Irmscher and Richard J. King have curated a collection of Audubon's coastal and sea writing, which represent Audubon's most compelling and evocative depictions of the natural world and early nineteenth-century American life. The collection is geographically diverse, bringing to light the variety of people and wildlife Audubon met or observed, pulling from the massive Ornithological Biography (1831-1839) as well as the "Autobiography" and journals. The editors supplement the selections with an instructive introduction and powerful coda, section headnotes, explanatory notes, and an appendix linking Audubon's species to current taxonomy and geographic ranges. The book is lavishly illustrated as well. There is much more in Audubon at Sea than descriptions of birds: we have stories of life aboard ship, of travel in early America and Audubon's work habits, the origins of iconic paintings, and, in the end, the carefully drawn commentary on a flawed and, at best, ambiguous hero"--
Author : Ben Forkner
Publisher : LSU Press
ISBN 13 : 0807169587
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (71 download)
Download or read book Audubon on Louisiana written by Ben Forkner and published by LSU Press. This book was released on 2018-10-10 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Although we remember John James Audubon’s years in Louisiana primarily for the art he produced there, his writings reflect the profound impact the region made on him and his artistic vision, especially in his magnificent collection of paintings published as The Birds of America. In Audubon on Louisiana, Ben Forkner compiles and explains in depth Audubon’s essential writings on the region. Beginning in 1810 as Audubon arrives in the upper Louisiana Territory, and continuing as he moves into southern Louisiana ten years later (and eventually brings his wife, Lucy, to join him), Audubon’s journals, essays, and letters reveal his struggles to fill his portfolio with new watercolors, his discoveries throughout the region, and the transformative effect the area had on both his art and his life. Forkner provides a detailed introduction to Audubon’s private journal of 1820–21, the Louisiana Journal, to guide readers through this compelling document. Until now, the difficulty of comprehending Audubon’s rough English has often kept readers from fully appreciating the Journal’s significance. The volume also contains a dozen essays that Audubon penned about his experiences in Louisiana; most of these “episodes” he published in his Ornithological Biography, a massive five-volume written work that complements the visual art of Birds of America. Letters describing Audubon’s last voyage to Louisiana in 1837 followed by nine of his Louisiana bird biographies round out the collection. These original texts, augmented with Forkner’s commentary, form a magisterial work that illuminates the importance of Louisiana to Audubon’s life and art. Audubon on Louisiana deepens appreciation of one of the most significant artists—and nature writers—of the nineteenth century.
Author : Frank B. Gill
Publisher : Macmillan
ISBN 13 : 9780716724155
Total Pages : 802 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (241 download)
Download or read book Ornithology written by Frank B. Gill and published by Macmillan. This book was released on 1995 with total page 802 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Approaches the subject from a biological and evolutionary perspective rather than just identification.
Author : John James Audubon
Publisher : White Lion Publishing
ISBN 13 : 9780565093396
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (933 download)
Download or read book The Birds of America written by John James Audubon and published by White Lion Publishing. This book was released on 2013 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 'Birds of America' is one of the best known natural history books ever produced and also one of the most valuable - a complete set sold at auction in December 2010 for 7.3 million, which is a world record.
Author : Marilyn Bailey Ogilvie
Publisher : University of Oklahoma Press
ISBN 13 : 080616249X
Total Pages : 412 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (61 download)
Download or read book For the Birds written by Marilyn Bailey Ogilvie and published by University of Oklahoma Press. This book was released on 2018-09-06 with total page 412 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A first-rate ornithologist, Margaret Morse Nice (1883–1974) pioneered field studies on song sparrows and advocated for women’s active role in the sciences. Yet her nontraditional path toward scientific progress, as well as her gender, meant that she had to reach the highest pinnacles of achievement in order to gain prominence in her chosen field. Luckily for Nice, she was more than up to the challenge. In this engaging first book-length biography, Marilyn Bailey Ogilvie sheds light on Nice’s intellectual journey. The wife of an academic, Nice pursued her own scholarly interests through self-study and by cultivating and creating work partnerships with colleagues. Talented, ambitious, and creative, she did not define herself solely through her role as wife and mother, nor did her family responsibilities deter her from her professional achievements. From her undergraduate study at Mount Holyoke College to her fieldwork in Norman, Oklahoma, her coauthorship of Birds of Oklahoma and subsequent correspondence with George Sutton to her later years in Columbus, Ohio, Nice’s career grew in tandem with her personal life—and in some cases, because of it. Although bridled by social constraints, her work spoke for itself: she produced more than 244 papers, articles, and published letters; seven books and book-length monographs; and 3,000 reviews. This voluminous and field-defining output earned her the respect of some of the most important biological scientists of the day, among them Konrad Lorenz and Ernst Mayr, who declared that she had “almost singlehandedly” initiated “a new era in American ornithology.” For the Birds gives Nice her due recognition, lending compelling insight into her activism promoting conservation and preservation, her field methods, and the role of women in the history of science, particularly in ornithology. Nice’s life acts as a looking glass into the various challenges faced by fellow female pioneers, their resolve, and their contributions.
Author : Amos William Butler
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Total Pages : pages
Book Rating : 4.A/5 ( download)
Download or read book Bibliography of Indiana Ornithology written by Amos William Butler and published by . This book was released on 1893 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : John James Audubon
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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 35 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)
Download or read book The Audubon Folio written by John James Audubon and published by . This book was released on 1964 with total page 35 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 30 bird paintings in color, with separate descriptive text.
Author : Daniel Lewis
Publisher : Yale University Press
ISBN 13 : 0300183453
Total Pages : 520 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (1 download)
Download or read book The Feathery Tribe written by Daniel Lewis and published by Yale University Press. This book was released on 2012-04-24 with total page 520 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Long forgotten, the Smithsonian Institution's first curator of birds, Robert Ridgway, is one of America's most important scientists. This book centers itself around a biographical treatment of Ridgway, but even more important considers what it meant to be a professional and an amateur in biology in the last quarter of the nineteenth century, and shows how the field of ornithology was professionalized as evolutionary theory made its mark on the study of birds"--Provided by publisher.
Author : William Earle Dodge Scott
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Total Pages : 20 pages
Book Rating : 4.A/5 ( download)
Download or read book On the Probable Origin of Certain Birds written by William Earle Dodge Scott and published by . This book was released on 1905 with total page 20 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Tim Birkhead
Publisher : Princeton University Press
ISBN 13 : 1400848830
Total Pages : 545 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (8 download)
Download or read book Ten Thousand Birds written by Tim Birkhead and published by Princeton University Press. This book was released on 2014-03-01 with total page 545 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Ten Thousand Birds provides a thoroughly engaging and authoritative history of modern ornithology, tracing how the study of birds has been shaped by a succession of visionary and often-controversial personalities, and by the unique social and scientific contexts in which these extraordinary individuals worked. This beautifully illustrated book opens in the middle of the nineteenth century when ornithology was a museum-based discipline focused almost exclusively on the anatomy, taxonomy, and classification of dead birds. It describes how in the early 1900s pioneering individuals such as Erwin Stresemann, Ernst Mayr, and Julian Huxley recognized the importance of studying live birds in the field, and how this shift thrust ornithology into the mainstream of the biological sciences. The book tells the stories of eccentrics like Colonel Richard Meinertzhagen, a pathological liar who stole specimens from museums and quite likely murdered his wife, and describes the breathtaking insights and discoveries of ambitious and influential figures such as David Lack, Niko Tinbergen, Robert MacArthur, and others who through their studies of birds transformed entire fields of biology. Ten Thousand Birds brings this history vividly to life through the work and achievements of those who advanced the field. Drawing on a wealth of archival material and in-depth interviews, this fascinating book reveals how research on birds has contributed more to our understanding of animal biology than the study of just about any other group of organisms.
